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Man held for possession of 2 kg poppy
A man was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday and 2 kg of poppy was seized from him, officials said. Based on a specific input, a police team nabbed one Rattan Pal Singh in Choki Handan village of Nowshera tehsil, they said. During a search, officials recovered nearly 2 kg of poppy from him, they said. A case was registered and investigation is on, officials said.
Unidentified woman found murdered in Palghar district
Palghar district rural police Friday found the body of an unidentified woman in Nalasopara area. It was suspected that the woman, around 40-45 years old, was killed, though autopsy report was awaited, a police official said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Datta Totewad said the body was found in an open plot behind a building. Tulinj police have registered a case of murder.
Customs official held for 'aiding' gold-smuggling
: A customs official was arrested Friday at the Cochin international airport for allegedly aiding smuggling of gold worth over Rs one crore, DRI sources said here. Sunil Francis, who is in the cadre of havildar inthe customs department, was allegedly handed over three gold bars weighing one kg each by a passenger upon his arrival here from a Gulf country this morning, the sources said. Francis was arrested while trying to flee through the exit gate of the airport, they said, adding that the passenger, the alleged carrier, has also been held. The accused customs official was earlier put under the scanner of the DRI after he was found around the airport on his day-off, customs commissioner Sumit Kumar said. An enquiry against Francis has begun and he may be suspended, he added.
Indian woman acquitted of maid abuse in Singapore
An Indian woman in Singapore has been acquitted of maid abuse after the judge felt that the domestic help was "prone to exaggeration" in her complaints against her employer, a media report said Friday. District Judge Kenneth Yap, who delivered the judgement after a nine-day trial, said that Rajinder Kaur, 28, had "demonstrated a lack of intention to work in Singapore from the start", The New Paper reported. Her former employer Madam Singh Manu, 43, was accused of assaulting Kaur on four occasions in January, 2017 in an apartment in the western part of Singapore. The purported acts included hitting the maid twice, hitting her hand with a knife, pulling her hair and twisting her arm. Deputy Public Prosecutors Yang Ziliang and Sheryl Yeo had stated that Kaur was a truthful witness who had no reason to fabricate the acts of assault. But defence lawyer Amarjit Singh Sidhu said Kaur, who is now in India, had made the allegations as she wanted to return home. The lawyer said Kaur was ...
Man shot in Manipur hospital
A visitor to a government hospital here opened fire injuring one person, the Manipur Assembly was told on Friday. The gunman was arrested.
Kerala won't implement Church Act: CPI-M
The Kerala government on Friday declared it will not implement the Church Act, which aims to put in place a Devasom-like structure of administration to preside over churches in the state.
Nawaz moves SC against High Court's decision rejecting bail
Pakistan former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday petitioned the Supreme Court against a decision by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejecting him bail in a corruption case.
Sitting Judge of Delhi HC Justice Valmiki J Mehta passes away
Justice Valmiki J Mehta, a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court, passed away in the early hours of Friday following a cardiac arrest.Mehta, who was 59 years old, is survived by his wife and two sons.He had assumed office as an Additional Judge of the high court on April 15, 2009.Expressing condolences, the Bar Council of Delhi said, "The news of sudden demise of Justice Valmiki J. Mehta has come as a shock to the legal fraternity and a big loss to the Bar and the Bench."Remembering him as a towering legal mind, the Delhi Bar Association said, "We at the Bar shall miss his noble service to the judicial system...May his soul rest in eternal peace."Born on April 6, 1959 in Mumbai, he finished his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Visakhapatnam and did B. Com (H) from Sri Venkateswara College of Delhi University.Thereafter, he pursued LL.B from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University.Mehta got enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1982 and began his career in law by practising in the ..
ED searches premises of Chanda Kochhar, Venugopal Dhoot
The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at the premises of former ICICI Bank Managing Director Chanda Kochhar and Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon Group in Mumbai and Aurangabad respectively in connection with a money laundering case, an official said on Friday.The development comes weeks after the ED registered a criminal case against them for alleged money laundering. The case was registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) Act.On February 22, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had issued lookout circulars (LOCs) against Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group's Managing Director Dhoot."The LOCs were issued after the FIR was filed in the case. LOCs are mandatory in cases where such economic offences are alleged," the official said, adding, "In recent times, keeping an eye on travel plans is a top concern for regulators."The ED had registered a criminal case last month against Kochhar, her husband, Dhoot and others to probe alleged ...
Delhi: FIR against Taxi union leader for thrashing traffic constable
Delhi Police on Wednesday, registered an FIR against three people including Taxi Union leader Arun Soni for allegedly thrashing Satish Kumar, a traffic constable.The FIR was registered at Kamla Market police station in Central Delhi under Section 154 of the CrPC and Section 321, 341 of the IPC.A team led by Sub-Inspector Dinesh Kumar is investigating the case.The incident took place on February 27 when Satish Kumar was returning home in a DTC bus. "He (Arun) stated that Union leader pointed towards me saying, he challaned our taxis, so we have to teach him a lesson," Satish alleged.Delhi Police had claimed last month that there is a decline of 22.43 per cent in road rage cases as compared to last year.
SC dismisses plea challenging Dalbir Suhag's appointment as head of Army's Eastern Command
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Lieutenant General (Retd.) Dalbir Singh Suhag as the head of the Army's Eastern Command in 2012.The plea, filed by retired Lieutenant General Ravi Dastane, was dismissed by a top court bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud.Suhag, who was appointed as the head of the Eastern Command in 2012, rose to become the country's Army Chief in July 2014. He retired in December 2016.
Property dealer shot dead at wedding function
A property dealer was allegedly shot dead at a wedding function by two unidentified persons in a village here, police said Friday. Atul Tiwari, 26, was attacked on Thursday night at Gumanpur village in Rizor area, they said. The body was sent for post-mortem and a probe on in the matter. No arrests have been made so far, the police said.
Man, 3-yr-old son killed in road accident
An over speeding SUV overturned after hitting a divider in Safdarganj area here, killing a man and his three-year-old son, police said Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday night when Manvendra Singh (35), along with his wife Tripti (32), son Darsh (3) and daughter Harshita (7), was on his way to Lucknow, they said. They were rushed to a hospital where Manvendra and Darsh died, the police said. Manvendra's wife and daughter were injured, they said.
ICICI-Videocon case: ED raids Kochhar, Dhoot homes
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried simultaneous raids at the residences of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot in connection with an ongoing probe into alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in sanctioning of Rs 1,875 crore loan by the bank to the corporate group.
Man shot at, injured in Odisha village
A 35-year-old man was seriously injured as two motorcycle-borne miscreants fired at him from close range in Kendrapara district, police said Friday. The incident happened at Sana Nainipur village on Thursday night when the victim was outside his house, they said. The injured man identified as Prasant Barik received bullet wounds on his right thigh. He was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for treatment. The exact motive of the crime is yet to be ascertained, they said, adding that a special squad is on the job to trace the culprits.
SC dismisses plea challenging D S Suhag's appointment as Army's Eastern Command chief in 2012
The Supreme Court Friday dismissed the plea of a retired Army officer challenging the appointment of Dalbir Singh Suhag as head of the Eastern Command in 2012. Suhag had later succeeded General Bikram Singh as Army chief on July 31, 2014. Gen. Suhag retired on December 31, 2016. An apex court bench headed by Justice D Y Chnadrachud dismissed the plea of Lt Gen Ravi Dastane (retd) challenging the appointment of Suhag as the Army's Eastern Command chief in 2012.
L&T says audit panel to seek external expert's help on alleged Cognizant bribery case
Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) has said its audit committee will seek assistance of an external expert to look into the bribery allegations related to American IT firm Cognizant's campus in India. Last month, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTS) had said it would pay USD 25 million to the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle its India bribery charges. It was alleged in a US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) complaint that in 2014, a senior Tamil Nadu official demanded a USD 2 million bribe from the construction firm responsible for building Cognizant's 2.7 million sq ft campus in Chennai. As alleged in the complaint, Cognizant's former President Gordon Coburn and ex-Chief Legal Officer Steven E Schwartz had authorised the contractor to pay the bribe and directed their subordinates to conceal the bribe by doctoring the contractor's change orders. The SEC also alleged that Cognizant authorised the construction firm to make two additional bribes totalling more ..
Former naxal shot dead
A former naxal was shot dead by unidentified persons in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district, police said Friday. Ramvilas Lohra was shot dead by unidentified persons at Khunti village of the district on Thursday. He was rushed to Tata Main Hospital but he succumbed to his injuries, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Chandil), D N Banka said. The SDPO said police investigation was on. Lohra, a former Maoist had returned to the mainstream a few years ago and had also unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Assembly election from Ichagarh seat in Seraikela-Kharswan district.
Maha man gets life imprisonment for murder
A court in Thane in Maharashtra Thursday convicted a 50-year-old man for murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Swamidayal Jaikaran Varma was also fined Rs 2,000 by Thane District Judge SP Gondhalekar. Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Ujwalla Moholkar said Varma had a quarrel with fellow Kalwa resident Krupa Ramsagar Pathak (24) over a trivial issue. On May 26, he hit Pathak with an iron rod and killed him while the victim was asleep near Kalika Mata Mandir in Kalwa township, the APP said. Varma confessed to his employer about the incident and then tried to flee to Uttar Pradesh but was nabbed by police, the APP said.
Case filed against 30-year-old govt employee for impregnating minor girl in Andhra
A case of sexual abuse has been registered against a 30-year-old government employee for allegedly impregnating a minor girl in Gilakala Dindi village near Machilipatnam town in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district.The accused identified as Lohit Krishna Swamy has been allegedly sexually abusing the 16-year-old girl, who used to work as a domestic worker at his house.The incident came to light on Thursday when doctors at a government hospital confirmed the pregnancy during a preliminary medical examination, a police officer said.Based on the doctor's report, the police have started an investigation in the matter.Mother of the victim said, "I and my aunt work in their (accused's) house. Every day, I complete work in that house and rush for another place. A few days ago, he called the girl during the night and molested her. The man who molested her is a government employee and works in Kalikipudi."According to police, they received information about this incident. "We got to know that the .